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Margaret's first husband was Claes Jansen Bakkers. Others record his given name as Jacob or Jacobus, and surname as Backer or Baker. He was a prominent merchant in New York City. His trading operations were extensive and his wife Margaret actively aided him in his business enterprises. He was admitted to the rights of burgher in 1657, made Schepen in 1663, and was presiding Schepen and elected delegate to the Provincial Assembly in 1664. About the year 1666 he had financial troubles and had to heavily mortgage his house and lot to Jean Cousseau. Shortly thereafter, he went back to the Netherlands, leaving Margaret and her small children in New York at the mercy of the creditors. He was declared dead in 1677 to allow Margaret to settle her financial affairs.
Source: "The DeHart Family - Some of the Descendants of Balthazar de Haert, a Merchant of Early New York" By David M. Riker.
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Daniel Backer 1655 Nicholas Backer 1657-1726 Balthasar Backer 1658
Hillegonda Backer 1659-1669 Hendrick Backer 1660-1733 Abraham Backer 1664